Nielsen, Y and Erdogan, B (2004) Information visualisation in construction industry; a quality perspective. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 20th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2004, Edinburgh, UK.
Abstract
The quality of information is highly dependent on the manner in which it is presented. Visualisation is one of the most important tools used to improve data presentation. However, construction companies generally have not gained full advantage of available visualisation tools since they do not consider such tools and techniques to bring significant improvement to their construction process. This paper describes a research examining the quality perspective of visualisation, evaluating the use of visualisation tools and technology in construction projects. A survey is conducted in large and medium size AEC companies concerning the communication problems and the use of visualisation tools. Finally, a quality function deployment (QFD) approach is used for a combined evaluation of the research findings together with the customer needs and requirements expected from visualised information for project data communication.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | communication; quality; visualisation |
| Index terms: | visualization, quality function deployment, construction industry, information visualization, construction process, construction project, project data, construction company, survey |
| Subjects: | visualization, data collection methods, organization, industry analysis, quality assurance, building construction, production management, design practice |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Project Management, Business Strategy, Site Management, Quality Management, Design Practice, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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